| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bobby Fairfax (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Seals (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Bobbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Richard Elliott (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael George (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Barhorst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Waldrop (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | John Nelson inbounds the ball | 17-38 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-38 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst pulls down the rebound | 17-38 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-38 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | Gilbert Barhorst steps in front of the Bobby Fairfax pass | 17-38 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Michael Bobbitt - foul #2 on Michael Bobbitt, team foul #1 | 17-38 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst makes the 1st free throw | 17-39 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst makes the 2nd free throw | 17-40 |
| 18:25 | Youngstown State | William Carter lays it in on a great pass from John Nelson and the foul's on Patrick Waldrop - foul #3 on Patrick Waldrop, team foul #1 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derek Tate (C) Patrick Waldrop | |
| 18:25 | Youngstown State | William Carter makes the free throw | 20-40 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gilbert Barhorst | 20-43 |
| 18:06 | Youngstown State | Richard Elliott picks off the pass by Larry Seals | 20-43 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst connects on the fadeaway from close range | 20-45 |
| 17:34 | Youngstown State | John Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-45 |
| 17:32 | Youngstown State | John Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-45 |
| 17:27 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-45 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst buries a shot in the lane set up by Michael George | 23-47 |
| 17:03 | Youngstown State | John Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kip Everett (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Kevin Stevens (SF), Anthony Marshall (PF) Bobby Fairfax, Larry Seals, John Nelson, Michael Bobbitt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin (SF) Michael George | |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst is fouled on the floor by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Kevin Moses (SG) Richard Elliott, Leon Zamudio | |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst is hacked by Anthony Marshall - foul #1 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #3 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Francis Kilgore (C) Gilbert Barhorst | |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Francis Kilgore connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Moses | 23-50 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kip Everett (fresh) SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Marshall (fresh) C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Moses (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Kilgore (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens is called for 5 seconds | 23-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Nelson (SF), Michael Bobbitt (PF), William Carter (C) Kevin Stevens, Anthony Marshall, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott (PG), Leon Zamudio (SG), Michael George (SF), Gilbert Barhorst (PF), Patrick Waldrop (C) Sheldon Jackson, Kevin Moses, Michael Litwin, Derek Tate, Francis Kilgore | |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Michael George misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #4 | 23-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax (PG), Larry Seals (SG) Kip Everett, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Michael George misses the 1st free throw | 23-50 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Michael George makes the 2nd free throw | 23-51 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | Michael Bobbitt can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-51 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | William Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 23-51 |
| 14:55 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals is hacked by Leon Zamudio - foul #1 on Leon Zamudio, team foul #2 | 23-51 |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael George - foul #2 on Michael George, team foul #3 | 23-51 |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals makes the 1st free throw | 24-51 |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals makes the 2nd free throw | 25-51 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | John Nelson swats the shot by Leon Zamudio | 25-51 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst tips it but misses | 25-51 |
| 14:16 | Youngstown State | William Carter gets the rebound | 25-51 |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | John Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-51 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Patrick Waldrop | 25-51 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Elliott | 25-53 |
| 13:38 | Youngstown State | John Nelson is called for 3 seconds | 25-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kip Everett (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Kevin Stevens (SF), Anthony Marshall (C) Bobby Fairfax, Larry Seals, John Nelson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin (SF), Derek Tate (PF) Michael George, Gilbert Barhorst | |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott is fouled on the floor by Kip Everett - foul #1 on Kip Everett, team foul #5 | 25-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas (C) Michael Bobbitt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Kevin Moses (SG) Richard Elliott, Leon Zamudio | |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Litwin | 25-55 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Stevens | 27-55 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Carter (C) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst (PF) Patrick Waldrop | |
| 12:37 | Youngstown State | William Carter hits a fadeaway from the right block | 29-55 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson is whistled for a carry | 29-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax (PG), Larry Seals (SG), John Nelson (SF) Kip Everett, Robert Jackson, Kevin Stevens | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael George (SF) Michael Litwin | |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Michael George picks off the pass by Bobby Fairfax | 29-55 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-55 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst tips it home | 29-57 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bobby Fairfax (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Seals (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Moses (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael George (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Barhorst (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Derek Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals is hacked by Michael George - foul #3 on Michael George, team foul #4 | 29-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Bobbitt (PF) Anthony Marshall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott (PG), Leon Zamudio (SG), Patrick Waldrop (C) Sheldon Jackson, Kevin Moses, Derek Tate | |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | William Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kip Everett (SG) Larry Seals | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | Michael Bobbitt swats the layup by Gilbert Barhorst | 29-57 |
| 10:34 | Youngstown State | John Nelson grabs the board | 29-57 |
| 10:20 | Youngstown State | John Nelson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Fairfax | 32-57 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Patrick Waldrop comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Nelson - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #6 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Larry Seals (SG), Kevin Stevens (SF), Anthony Marshall (C) Bobby Fairfax, John Nelson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin (SF), Derek Tate (PF) Michael George, Gilbert Barhorst | |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Patrick Waldrop makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Patrick Waldrop makes the 2nd free throw | 32-59 |
| 09:41 | Youngstown State | Michael Bobbitt makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Larry Seals | 34-59 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate misses badly on a runner in the paint | 34-59 |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | Michael Bobbitt pulls down the rebound | 34-59 |
| 09:08 | Youngstown State | Michael Bobbitt misses short on a floater from the left wing | 34-59 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Elliott | 34-59 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate is fouled on the floor by Kip Everett - foul #2 on Kip Everett, team foul #7 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst (PF) Patrick Waldrop | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 34-61 |
| 08:14 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-61 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Barhorst | 34-61 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst loses the dribble to Larry Seals | 34-61 |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals can't connect on a jumper from close range | 34-61 |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-61 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kip Everett (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Seals (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Bobbitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Richard Elliott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Zamudio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) PF - Gilbert Barhorst (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Derek Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Youngstown State | Michael Bobbitt misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-61 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst grabs the board | 34-61 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Stevens - foul #1 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #8 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (PG), Robert Evans (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Aaron Jackson (C) Larry Seals, Kevin Stevens, Michael Bobbitt, Anthony Marshall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Kevin Moses (SG), Francis Kilgore (C) Richard Elliott, Leon Zamudio, Gilbert Barhorst | |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin makes the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-63 |
| 06:43 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-63 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate snags the defensive board | 34-63 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Litwin | 34-65 |
| 06:12 | Youngstown State | Derek Tate swats the short shot by Robert Evans | 34-65 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin grabs the board | 34-65 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Francis Kilgore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-65 |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans pulls down the rebound | 34-65 |
| 05:38 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Sheldon Jackson - foul #1 on Sheldon Jackson, team foul #5 | 34-65 |
| 05:38 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 34-65 |
| 05:38 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-65 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin lays it up and in and he's hacked by Kip Everett - foul #3 on Kip Everett, team foul #9 | 35-67 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin makes the free throw | 35-68 |
| 05:04 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-68 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Francis Kilgore snags the defensive board | 35-68 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-68 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-68 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Robert Evans clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-68 |
| 04:26 | Youngstown State | Aaron Jackson tips it in | 37-68 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Thomas swats the short shot by Derek Tate | 37-68 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Francis Kilgore hits the follow up shot | 37-70 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | Sheldon Jackson steals the ball from Kenneth Thomas | 37-70 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #10 | 37-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens (SF), Anthony Marshall (PF) Robert Evans, Aaron Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (PG), Shawn Wyble (SG) Sheldon Jackson, Kevin Moses | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate misses the free throw | 37-72 |
| 03:20 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-72 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kip Everett (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eddie Nixon (fresh) SG - Shawn Wyble (fresh) SF - Michael Litwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Tate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Kilgore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall misses short on a shot in the lane | 37-72 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate gets the rebound | 37-72 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Shawn Wyble is called for a charge - foul #1 on Shawn Wyble, team foul #6 | 37-72 |
| 02:32 | Youngstown State | Eddie Nixon steals the ball from Anthony Marshall | 37-72 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Thomas | 37-72 |
| 01:49 | Youngstown State | Francis Kilgore steals the ball from Robert Jackson | 37-72 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Shawn Wyble connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Litwin | 37-75 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Derek Tate - foul #1 on Derek Tate, team foul #7 | 37-75 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Kevin Moses (SG) Eddie Nixon, Shawn Wyble | |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 38-75 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-75 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-75 |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens grabs the board | 39-75 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Francis Kilgore - foul #1 on Francis Kilgore, team foul #8 | 39-75 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 40-75 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-75 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate scores on a floater near the basket set up by Sheldon Jackson | 41-77 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 41-77 |